Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Church communities keeping the sport of Kilikiti alive

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air

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Hanalei Foliaki | Reporter/Director

Klikiti is a game created in the early 19th century after the misisonaries introduced cricket to Samoa. But in true island fashion, the game was altered to suit the village style of play.

More players, a longer bat, a bouncier ball and a lavalava for a uniform, saw it quickly become one of Samoa’s favourite sports. And these days it’s kept alive in Aotearoa by the church community. Hanalei Temese-Foliaki has this story.

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